as in blow
a sudden brief rush of wind a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees
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Recent Examples of scud
Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023 Block’s fans and peers observed him scud around the reaper’s blade at 110 mph ... —Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 7 Jan. 2023
Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 The streets are so quiet that a plastic cup scudding across the pavement sounds like thunder. —Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scud
Noun
Pink scud clouds over the bridges, Vauxhall, Lambeth, Battersea, spider-work. —Cynthia Zarin, The New York Review of Books, 29 June 2023 Block’s fans and peers observed him scud around the reaper’s blade at 110 mph ... —Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 7 Jan. 2023
Verb
Banks of clouds scudded away across the grasslands toward the Gulf of Mexico. —Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 The streets are so quiet that a plastic cup scudding across the pavement sounds like thunder. —Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scud
Noun
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Sheehan managed to keep the Rockies from landing the big blow.— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Senate’s quick passage of the 10-day patch was starkly different than the House’s rare overnight session, during which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was dealt two consecutive blows.— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The spat threatens to scuttle a key constituency heading into the 2026 midterms.— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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If that’s the case, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 could be scuttled, and DeSantis could rewrite the map to target the two Florida seats held by African Americans.— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Wind gusts as high as 75 mph along the Sierra crest expected.— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Winds are blowing northeast at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph along the coast, thanks to a cold front over the region, according to NWS Melbourne.— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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An over-excited group of fans celebrated the two saves by breaking a pane of glass behind the Kings bench, sending the coaches scurrying and pausing the game for several minutes as workmen repaired the damage.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The effect was to send much of the congregation scurrying out to buy the record.— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Lining your slow cooker with aluminum foil will make cleanup a breeze.— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Its waterproof material not only stands up to spills and unpredictable weather, but also makes cleanup a breeze.— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong dashed from third base, tapped the plate and then darted to the fans behind home, jumping on the railing against the netting to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ walk-off, extra-innings, 2-1 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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The hungry sharks surrounded Barley in the clips, leaping out of the water and quickly darting around his Sea-Doo.— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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The showers come after intense storms swept through the state last week, bringing record-breaking rainfall, large hail and more than a dozen tornadoes.— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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In Ann Arbor, the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down last week, causing significant damage in neighborhoods as well as to the Veterans Memorial Park and the University of Michigan's Yost Ice Arena.— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Killing birds, scampering around the crawl space at night, making the local coyotes snarl at Charlie’s SUV… everything Katie does has to be deniable enough for her parents to roll with it, a story choice that defangs Cronin’s ability to let loose.— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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The Georgian winger then held his shot, instead scampering past Mamardashvili before calmly slotting the ball into the net.— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Scud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/scud. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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